Lucknow Population 2024

Lucknow's 2024 population is now estimated at 4,038,214In 1950, the population of Lucknow was 488,678Lucknow has grown by 92,805 in the last year, which represents a 2.35% annual change.These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Lucknow, which typically includes Lucknow's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Culture and history are always something that every city should strive to hold onto. Lucknow is a city in Uttar Pradesh that is known for being a cultural hub for the area. Not only do people prize this area for its cultural significance, but they also look to Lucknow as the center for entertainment and multi-cultural experience. Lucknow has a growing population, and the influence of different ethnicities and cultures look likely to continue to grow in this city.

Population Overview

The whole of India went through a census in 2011, so the numbers available are quite accurate even for today. According to the census, Lucknow has two different variations on its population numbers. The largest of the numbers is the urban population. This includes the city as well as the surrounding areas. The other population numbers refer to the city limits of Lucknow. The urban population as of 2011 stood at 2,902,920 with 1,509,451 males and 11,393,469 females. The city population is quite a bit lower with a total of 2,817,105 people, consisting of 1,460,970 males and 1,356,135 females.

Lucknow City Size and Population Density

The city of Lucknow covers a total surface area of 349 square kilometers (135 square miles). In combination with the growing number of residents in Lucknow, the population density comes to 8,100 residents per square kilometer (21,000 people living per square mile).

Education Institutions

The success of Lucknow as a city is in large part due to its education system. There are 15 schools in Lucknow for children's education, both private and public. There are two universities, ten colleges, five engineering and medical colleges, and four management institutes within Lucknow. With all of these educational opportunities, it is not surprising that the literacy rating in Lucknow is quite high. The literacy rate as of the 2011 census indicated that 82.51% of the population could read fluently. The number of females remains far behind with 78.54% of women and 86.10% of men considered literate.

Religion among Population

As with most cities in India, religion is important to the people in Lucknow. The primary religion in the city remains consistent with that of the rest of India, with Hinduism practiced by 71.71% of the city. Islam is the second most popular religion in Lucknow, and the number of Muslims as of the 2011 census was 26.36%. The rest of the religions represented make up only a fraction of the overall population. Sikhs are .76%, Christians are .58%, Jains are .17%, and Buddhists are .10% of the total population. Those that stated no religious affiliation were just .31%. Other religions within Lucknow makes up .01% of the population or just 390 people.

Unemployment Rate

As India is such a large country, the unemployment rate varies depending on location. In India, populations of cities are ranked by class. Lucknow is a city with over one million people and therefore falls into the class one category. According to the numbers, the current unemployment rate in Lucknow stands at 8.5%. Although that is high for some areas of the world, the fact that it has not reached double digits is a positive sign for the state of the economy in the city.

History of Lucknow

The city of Lucknow as it is now known was shaped by the actions of Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in the year 1775. His son also become prominent after his rise to the crown. He was an enthusiastic builder and commissioned many grand palaces that have stood for centuries, including Dilkusha Kothi, Hayat Baksh Kothi, and Farhat Buksh Kothi as well as the famous Lal -Baradari.

The rulership passed down through heirs whom each made considerable impacts on the area. Eventually, the British annexed Awadh on Feb.11, 1856 deposing the seat of Wajid Ali Shah. This was only 91 years before The Partition of India in 1947.

Country
India
Growth Rate
2.35%

Lucknow Population 2024

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Year
Population
Growth Rate
Growth
1950488,6780%0
1951501,4892.62%12,811
1952515,6112.82%14,122
1953530,0922.81%14,481
1954545,0002.81%14,908
1955560,3282.81%15,328
1956576,1082.82%15,780
1957592,2872.81%16,179
1958608,9442.81%16,657
1959626,0702.81%17,126
1960643,7022.82%17,632
1961660,3902.59%16,688
1962674,7052.17%14,315
1963689,3312.17%14,626
1964704,2942.17%14,963
1965719,5402.16%15,246
1966735,1382.17%15,598
1967751,0732.17%15,935
1968767,3772.17%16,304
1969783,9882.16%16,611
1970800,9832.17%16,995
1971818,3612.17%17,378
1972836,1902.18%17,829
1973854,3562.17%18,166
1974872,9432.18%18,587
1975891,9342.18%18,991
1976911,3652.18%19,431
1977931,1652.17%19,800
1978951,4222.18%20,257
1979972,1212.18%20,699
1980993,2992.18%21,178
19811,024,7483.17%31,449
19821,077,8025.18%53,054
19831,133,6035.18%55,801
19841,192,3765.18%58,773
19851,254,0225.17%61,646
19861,318,9465.18%64,924
19871,387,2315.18%68,285
19881,459,1545.18%71,923
19891,534,5925.17%75,438
19901,614,0425.18%79,450
19911,685,8344.45%71,792
19921,736,6533.01%50,819
19931,788,8583.01%52,205
19941,842,7073.01%53,849
19951,898,1783.01%55,471
19961,955,3983.01%57,220
19972,014,1783.01%58,780
19982,074,8113.01%60,633
19992,137,2683.01%62,457
20002,201,6963.01%64,428
20012,264,8652.87%63,169
20022,323,7762.6%58,911
20032,384,2202.6%60,444
20042,446,3232.6%62,103
20052,509,8652.6%63,542
20062,575,1502.6%65,285
20072,642,1322.6%66,982
20082,710,9522.6%68,820
20092,781,3692.6%70,417
20102,853,7152.6%72,346
20112,927,9432.6%74,228
20123,004,1022.6%76,159
20133,082,2412.6%78,139
20143,162,4142.6%80,173
20153,244,6712.6%82,257
20163,329,0682.6%84,397
20173,415,6612.6%86,593
20183,504,5062.6%88,845
20193,589,7952.43%85,289
20203,676,5152.42%86,720
20213,764,6192.4%88,104
20223,854,2242.38%89,605
20233,945,4092.37%91,185
20244,038,2142.35%92,805
20254,132,6712.34%94,457
20264,228,7462.32%96,075
20274,326,3862.31%97,640
20284,425,4842.29%99,098
20294,525,9672.27%100,483
20304,627,6782.25%101,711
20314,730,5182.22%102,840
20324,834,3692.2%103,851
20334,939,1582.17%104,789
20345,044,6692.14%105,511
20355,150,7312.1%106,062
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Lucknow Population Data (Urban Area)

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